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Yellow Fly - Diachlorus ferrugatus

Yellow Fly - Diachlorus ferrugatus
Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida, USA
May 9, 2006
Size: approx. 3/8 inch
This one landed on my leg in Home Depot around 7:30 PM and surprisingly didn't bite, even as I spent time jockeying the camera into position for a few shots. According to the University of Florida, this fly came to the United States by way of Mexico and has expanded out to the Bahamas, but has not yet been found elsewhere in the West Indies. "It is one of the few tabanids which attacks indoors. All exposed parts of the victim's body may be attacked, and since the flight is rather quiet, a person is not aware of the flies until the sharp pain of the bite is felt. Domestic animals, including dogs, are attacked readily, although the fly's preference for shade makes it less of a pest to cattle and horses in open pastures. Flies are on the wing in Florida from March to November, although the peak season is April through June."

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